Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Crisis in the United States: Strategies for Improvement from the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Issue 6 (November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simpson, Kathleen Rice
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 47:Issue 6(2022)
• Page Start: 367
• Page End: 367
• Publication Date: 2022-11
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000868
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : Recent recommendations from the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for improvement in maternal health in the United States are covered. Despite multiple government reports identifying the problems and suggesting changes, maternal mortality is at an all time high in the United States and more than double the rates of peer countries.